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U.K. COVID-19 variant now widespread in Minnesota
Genomic sequencing has found 479 infections with B.1.1.7, 108 infections with new variants found in California.
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Minnesota reports sixth young COVID-19 death
Minnesota reported its sixth death in someone 24 or younger from COVID-19. Health officials are seeing an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations amid progress in vaccinations.
Local
Pandemic predictor Michael Osterholm gives us science and the hope to cope with it
Michael Osterholm warned of a global pandemic more than a decade ago. Now he's getting us through it with science — and heart.
Business
Miami's South Beach confronts disastrous spring break
Florida's famed South Beach is desperately seeking a new image.
Health
Colorado suspect got assault weapon 6 days before shooting
The suspect accused of opening fire inside a crowded Colorado supermarket was a 21-year-old man who purchased an assault weapon less than a week earlier, authorities said Tuesday, a day after the attack that killed 10 people, including a police officer.
World
UN chief calls for halt to violence and abuse against Asians
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is calling for a halt to all violence against Asians and people of Asian descent, the United Nations said Monday.
Sports
The Latest: NHL postpones Oilers-Canadiens game
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
Sports
Scherzer faces deGrom in spring game, rematch on opening day
No surprise here: Max Scherzer will have the ball in his hands when he begins the final season of his seven-year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals.
Local
Options are expanding for rapid at-home COVID testing
Minnesota is one of 10 states getting federal shipments of the Cue Health test, which delivers results in minutes. But it's not free.
Business
As 'normal' life in Hutchinson returns, businesses tally losses
As the central Minnesota city comes back to life as pandemic restrictions ease and the rollout of vaccines continues, there's optimism for the year ahead amid the wariness.
Business
In Hutchinson, 'normal' life returns slowly as businesses tally costs and losses
As the central Minnesota city comes back to life as pandemic restrictions ease and the rollout of vaccines continues, there's optimism for the year ahead amid the wariness.
Local
Mapping of Carver County outbreak unmasks how COVID spreads
Variant-driven cases in Carver County show how web of infections spreads.
Local
Minnesota nears 80% COVID-19 vaccination rate in seniors
Vaccination progress considered a key in race against COVID-19 as new variants of the infectious disease emerge.
World
Brazil security law being turned on president's critics
Protesters against Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro defied police in the capital Friday, a day after the latest round of arrests of the leader's critics under a dictatorship-era national security law.
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CDC updates school guidance for in-person learning
The revised recommendations represent a turn away from the 6-foot standard that has sharply limited how many students some schools can accommodate.
Local
Vaccine quest for some ends in small Minnesota towns
Many scour the internet for the first available appointment wherever it may be.
Local
Concerns grow over COVID-19 variants, case growth in Minnesota as spring break nears
Spread of more infectious forms of virus complicate plans for schools, holidays.
Local
Cases trend upward, as Minnesota reports 1,449 new COVID cases, 9 more deaths
The count for people with at least one vaccine dose is approaching 1,138,000.
Science
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Biden: U.S. to hit goal of 100M vaccine shots Friday
Biden says the U.S. will hit the target on Friday, 58 days after taking office.
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